My brother and I inherited a single family home last year and we also inherited a tenant. This July, the tenant complained about a leak that managed to seep through the walls and onto the floor from the attic. We had ...

It definitely escalates the situation though, so I'd research the process and carefully consider the option before embarking on it...but if you pursue that route you can likely escrow Dec 1 rent and I'm sure that will get some attention. 

Given current rents and historical expenses plus some cost escalation, I believe stabilized cash flow of $12k/year is a reasonable expectation excluding any major CapEx.

Biggest issue is contractor realizes they have leverage over you, so timeline slips and costs escalate.

I really hope this does not continue to be an issue. hopefully it doesn't escalate where I have to evict. 

I started listening more to other agents and experienced investors, which has helped me grow tremendously.

I just wanted to double check before I escalated things.

Even someone seeing the gun could cause escalation that otherwise would not occur.

After several months of trying to get code enforcement to clear us and not getting any response from there end, and escalating to a superior who apparently did nothing, we considered the matter closed.

We will have to increase density tremendously to have any sort of chance....but that is a very unpopular option.